‘These are good, caring clinicians’: Why this GP is training pharmacists for the Qld pharmacy pilot

A GP who trained the pharmacists says rural patients in Queensland cannot access care on time.
Sarah Simpkins

A GP who trained pharmacists to independently diagnose and treat 17 conditions for Queensland’s pharmacy prescribing pilot says they are not trying to duplicate GP services.

The pilot finally kicked off on Wednesday, with an initial 10 pharmacists at six pharmacies, despite the protests of medical colleges.